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Reunification Within 12 Months

Of all children who entered substitute care during the year, the percentage that were reunified within 12 months.

Data extracted on September 30, 2025.

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Reunification within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2018	5,695	804	14.1%
2019	6,447	897	13.9%
2020	7,367	1,026	13.9%
2021	7,081	1,215	17.2%
2022	5,750	903	15.7%
2023	5,597	925	16.5%
2024	5,517	855	15.5%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Reunification within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2018	Black (Non-Latinx)	2,119	293	13.8%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,813	413	14.7%
	Latinx (Any Race)	425	58	13.6%
	Other Race	264	28	10.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,695	804	14.1%
2019	Black (Non-Latinx)	2,253	281	12.5%
	White (Non-Latinx)	3,307	485	14.7%
	Latinx (Any Race)	542	76	14.0%
	Other Race	284	43	15.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,447	897	13.9%
2020	Black (Non-Latinx)	2,637	350	13.3%
	White (Non-Latinx)	3,515	543	15.4%
	Latinx (Any Race)	850	87	10.2%
	Other Race	302	35	11.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,367	1,026	13.9%
2021	Black (Non-Latinx)	2,203	332	15.1%
	White (Non-Latinx)	3,642	651	17.9%
	Latinx (Any Race)	874	151	17.3%
	Other Race	290	63	21.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,081	1,215	17.2%
2022	Black (Non-Latinx)	1,873	266	14.2%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,942	492	16.7%
	Latinx (Any Race)	657	97	14.8%
	Other Race	225	34	15.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,750	903	15.7%
2023	Black (Non-Latinx)	1,848	301	16.3%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,808	465	16.6%
	Latinx (Any Race)	581	88	15.1%
	Other Race	268	58	21.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,597	925	16.5%
2024	Black (Non-Latinx)	1,870	280	15.0%
	White (Non-Latinx)	2,723	422	15.5%
	Latinx (Any Race)	598	104	17.4%
	Other Race	247	37	15.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,517	855	15.5%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Reunification within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2018	0 to 2	2,368	282	11.9%
	3 to 5	922	145	15.7%
	6 to 11	1,387	235	16.9%
	12 to 17	1,018	142	13.9%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,695	804	14.1%
2019	0 to 2	2,523	290	11.5%
	3 to 5	1,198	185	15.4%
	6 to 11	1,580	256	16.2%
	12 to 17	1,146	166	14.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,447	897	13.9%
2020	0 to 2	2,982	340	11.4%
	3 to 5	1,296	208	16.0%
	6 to 11	1,707	293	17.2%
	12 to 17	1,382	185	13.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,367	1,026	13.9%
2021	0 to 2	2,949	456	15.5%
	3 to 5	1,226	229	18.7%
	6 to 11	1,638	334	20.4%
	12 to 17	1,268	196	15.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,081	1,215	17.2%
2022	0 to 2	2,335	289	12.4%
	3 to 5	993	183	18.4%
	6 to 11	1,385	262	18.9%
	12 to 17	1,037	169	16.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,750	903	15.7%
2023	0 to 2	2,237	327	14.6%
	3 to 5	972	194	20.0%
	6 to 11	1,381	267	19.3%
	12 to 17	1,007	137	13.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,597	925	16.5%
2024	0 to 2	2,054	279	13.6%
	3 to 5	964	185	19.2%
	6 to 11	1,430	231	16.2%
	12 to 17	1,069	160	15.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,517	855	15.5%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Reunification within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2018	Female	2,732	384	14.1%
	Male	2,963	420	14.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,695	804	14.1%
2019	Female	3,206	459	14.3%
	Male	3,241	438	13.5%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,447	897	13.9%
2020	Female	3,632	498	13.7%
	Male	3,735	528	14.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,367	1,026	13.9%
2021	Female	3,449	598	17.3%
	Male	3,632	617	17.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,081	1,215	17.2%
2022	Female	2,836	427	15.1%
	Male	2,914	476	16.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,750	903	15.7%
2023	Female	2,780	446	16.0%
	Male	2,817	479	17.0%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,597	925	16.5%
2024	Female	2,719	431	15.9%
	Male	2,798	424	15.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,517	855	15.5%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Reunification within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2018	Cook	1,367	129	9.4%
	Northern	925	163	17.6%
	Central	2,087	320	15.3%
	Southern	1,303	180	13.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,695	804	14.1%
2019	Cook	1,336	105	7.9%
	Northern	1,083	173	16.0%
	Central	2,462	391	15.9%
	Southern	1,557	219	14.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,447	897	13.9%
2020	Cook	1,819	133	7.3%
	Northern	1,292	254	19.7%
	Central	2,762	391	14.2%
	Southern	1,479	233	15.8%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,367	1,026	13.9%
2021	Cook	1,379	124	9.0%
	Northern	1,552	390	25.1%
	Central	2,649	466	17.6%
	Southern	1,481	217	14.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,081	1,215	17.2%
2022	Cook	1,059	82	7.7%
	Northern	1,219	242	19.9%
	Central	2,142	350	16.3%
	Southern	1,318	219	16.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,750	903	15.7%
2023	Cook	993	107	10.8%
	Northern	1,091	233	21.4%
	Central	2,246	398	17.7%
	Southern	1,264	184	14.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,597	925	16.5%
2024	Cook	896	71	7.9%
	Northern	1,145	240	21.0%
	Central	2,214	338	15.3%
	Southern	1,251	196	15.7%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,517	855	15.5%

Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	Attained Reunification within 12 Months
Illinois Total		Children Entering Substitute Care	N	%
2018	Cook North	305	17	5.6%
	Cook Central	460	47	10.2%
	Cook South	602	65	10.8%
	Aurora	509	86	16.9%
	Rockford	416	77	18.5%
	Champaign	676	127	18.8%
	Peoria	791	112	14.2%
	Springfield	620	81	13.1%
	East St. Louis	562	66	11.7%
	Marion	741	114	15.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,695	804	14.1%
2019	Cook North	367	26	7.1%
	Cook Central	415	41	9.9%
	Cook South	554	38	6.9%
	Aurora	548	83	15.1%
	Rockford	535	90	16.8%
	Champaign	947	180	19.0%
	Peoria	835	123	14.7%
	Springfield	680	88	12.9%
	East St. Louis	677	84	12.4%
	Marion	880	135	15.3%
	ALL CHILDREN	6,447	897	13.9%
2020	Cook North	486	25	5.1%
	Cook Central	544	45	8.3%
	Cook South	789	63	8.0%
	Aurora	779	140	18.0%
	Rockford	513	114	22.2%
	Champaign	879	159	18.1%
	Peoria	1,087	119	10.9%
	Springfield	796	113	14.2%
	East St. Louis	580	79	13.6%
	Marion	899	154	17.1%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,367	1,026	13.9%
2021	Cook North	338	25	7.4%
	Cook Central	467	45	9.6%
	Cook South	574	54	9.4%
	Aurora	972	237	24.4%
	Rockford	580	153	26.4%
	Champaign	947	189	20.0%
	Peoria	986	124	12.6%
	Springfield	716	153	21.4%
	East St. Louis	650	74	11.4%
	Marion	831	143	17.2%
	ALL CHILDREN	7,081	1,215	17.2%
2022	Cook North	289	35	12.1%
	Cook Central	292	22	7.5%
	Cook South	478	25	5.2%
	Aurora	816	149	18.3%
	Rockford	403	93	23.1%
	Champaign	770	132	17.1%
	Peoria	799	126	15.8%
	Springfield	573	92	16.1%
	East St. Louis	596	72	12.1%
	Marion	722	147	20.4%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,750	903	15.7%
2023	Cook North	279	39	14.0%
	Cook Central	266	23	8.6%
	Cook South	448	45	10.0%
	Aurora	715	148	20.7%
	Rockford	376	85	22.6%
	Champaign	803	160	19.9%
	Peoria	740	112	15.1%
	Springfield	703	126	17.9%
	East St. Louis	631	66	10.5%
	Marion	633	118	18.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,597	925	16.5%
2024	Cook North	263	25	9.5%
	Cook Central	299	31	10.4%
	Cook South	334	15	4.5%
	Aurora	731	160	21.9%
	Rockford	414	80	19.3%
	Champaign	721	99	13.7%
	Peoria	848	143	16.9%
	Springfield	645	96	14.9%
	East St. Louis	537	106	19.7%
	Marion	714	90	12.6%
	ALL CHILDREN	5,517	855	15.5%